The 1998 reauthorization of the federal Higher Education Act includes a requirement that higher education institutions make a "good faith effort" to make voter registration available to all enrolled students.

Registering to vote is easy and now you can complete the whole process online! Registering to vote online is convenient. While you still see paper forms available, Georgia's online registration system is always available and at your fingertips at https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov.

Voters make common mistakes on paper registrations. Even if the information is entirely accurate, paper forms need to be entered manually into the voter registration database, which leads to transcription errors, especially when the voter's handwriting is illegible. With an online process, a voter receives immediate feedback. If there is an error, the voter can correct the registration record in real time. Simply put, online voter registration avoids potential problems and speeds up delivery to the correct elections office.

As a university student you may register to vote either at your Carroll County residence address or at your hometown residence address. If you register using your hometown address, you must vote in your hometown on Election Day or vote by absentee ballot. An absentee ballot must be requested from your home county at least 30 days prior to the election. If you wish to vote in Carroll County you must register to vote using your Carroll County address!

If you do not include your mailing address you will not receive your precinct card mailed to you from the Georgia Secretary of State nor will you be able to receive important correspondence from the elections office. University Mail Service will not deliver mail on campus without a Post Office box number.

No. Georgia law specifies applicants shall use their residence address when registering to vote. If you do not live on campus you should not use the university address, you should use your off campus residence address.

Once you have registered to vote online your registration record will be processed by the appropriate elections and registration office. You can login to MY VOTER PAGE (MVP) www.mvp.sos.ga.gov, where you can confirm the accuracy of your personal registration, find your polling place, obtain an absentee application, or print an immediate copy of your voting precinct card. All voter registration records are verified overnight by the Georgia Secretary of State. Please allow 5 to 7 days to check your status online.

Your Election Day voting precinct is determined by the residence address you listed on your voter registration application. You may find your polling location at MY VOTER PAGE www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.Remember UWG students who live off campus may not necessarily vote on campus. Voters are encourage to check their registration status and poll location BEFORE Election Day!

No, under Georgia law, you must be registered to vote in the county where you are attempting to vote. If you did not register to vote in Carroll County by the voter registration deadline, you are not eligible to cast a Provisional Ballot. If you believe you did register to vote in Carroll County by the voter registration deadline, you will be permitted to cast a Provisional Ballot. However, your Provisional Ballot will not count unless you are properly registered to vote in Carroll County by the voter registration deadline.

The Carroll County Elections & Registration office in partnership with UWG Political Science and UWG Student Government Association will offer Voter Registration Drive training in preparation for an election. Student organizations planning on conducting Voter Registration Drives on campus or out in the community are required to contact Ms. Brenda McCrary, Political Science Department Assistant, at amccrary@westga.edu or 678-839-6504. Ms. McCrary will notify the organization of time and location of Voter Registration Drive training.If you or your organization is unable to attend this class, Voter Registration Drive materials may be reviewed online at www.sos.ga.gov.